Monday, July 23, 2012

The Beauty of Books

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!”

                                                     --Jane Austen

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Pages and pages I’ve loved through my life…

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…time spent remembering and re-visiting favorite books and authors, characters and places…

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It’s a hard thing, to distill into two smallish journaling pages the dearest books read—and some re-read—throughout my life…

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…what wonders await me on pages yet unread???

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Well, I’m off on another adventure—a week in the redwoods with my daughters…and about 150 other women and girls!  Leaving my poor husband at home to enjoy all the comforts alone…

I’ll be back next week—hundreds of mosquito bites the richer, I’m quite sure!  Wonder if I’ll have any time to read while I’m away…..?

“…but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.”

--Jane Austen

15 comments:

  1. Oh I love the redwoods. The smells of the CA forests are wonderful. Here in Alaska we don't have smells like that as it's alway so cool, even the beach has little smell. Right now I do smell a lot of the wild plants in bloom however. Hope you really enjoy your trip. Nan

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  2. Your journal pages are always so lovely. Have a wonderful trip. Best wishes and blessings, Tammy

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  3. Oh Julie, I love Jane Austin and I love you! Am adoring this new page in your journal. You are such a talented gal. I wish I could create things like this in my own journal. I am in awe of your talent. I send much love your way. Hope you have a fab week with the girls! xxoo

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  4. Oh Julie, I just LOVE your journal pages! Your work is so beautiful and inspiring.

    Hope you're having a wonderful time on your adventure!

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  5. your blog is so deeply layered...cannot stop looking at how pretty it is

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  6. Beautiful pages Julie!! Have a lovely time! xo Heather

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  7. I enjoy seeing your journal pages! They are so pretty and I especially love these two!

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  8. I love all things Jane Austen! Great journal page!

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  9. beautiful journals - beautiful pages
    Mary x

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  10. Julie, These are such lovely pages. I love to read books as well and treasure many of the same favorites as you. It's fun to see them listed all together. PS TSG and Joe will be traveling to Lake Tahoe for their one year wedding anniversary. Are there some sights there you perhaps know about they should not miss? What a beautiful state you live in! Elizabeth

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  11. Have fun my friend...I love my summers..that is when I get all my fun reading done. xoxo

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  12. Ah yes, the lost art of reading books! So many people nowadays choose to divert their attention to a digital lifestyle. There is nothing quite like reading a book cover to cover, and revisiting it many years later. You have a fine taste in reading material. Hope you enjoy your lovely time away, surrounded by nature and loved ones.
    Maureen

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  13. I'm a lover of red. Sure. You can tell by the name of my site.

    BUT...I am foremost, a lover of books!! This post made me smile :) Thank you sooo much for it :)

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  14. Love your beautiful calligraphy! Have a great time with your girls!

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  15. I love this! Books are such a gift and what a wonderful way to celebrate them. Have a blast in the redwoods! Here's hoping for very few skeeter bites.

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